used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
a state at a particular time
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
DEFIANCEnounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading STONE’S DEFIANCE.
the act of departing
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
give a description of
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
EliotnounUS /ˈeliət/
British poet (born in the United States) who won the Nobel prize for literature; his plays are outstanding examples of modern verse drama (1888-1965)
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
divisible by two
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
a boy or man
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
Hayden
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From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
How
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From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
ResentfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈzentfəl/
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
STONE'SnounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading STONE’S DEFIANCE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How dare that fellow come here and talk to me in such a fashion!” he snarled, pacing the floor of his room; “how dare he!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is almost impossible to describe the mental condition of Bernard Hayden immediately after Roger’s departure.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
at the time that
From this reading Even when he grew calmer outwardly, the fierce tumult in his heart continued.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Resentful wrath nearly choked him, and for a few moments he raged against Eliot like a lunatic.
